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Bartra: I will not disappoint Barcelona

Barcelona defender Marc Bartra says he will give his all for the team if given the chance to prove his worth in the Champions League.

The Catalan powerhouse are currently plagued by injuries in defence, with both Carles Puyol and Javier Mascherano unavailable for their semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich.

And Bartra, now 22, insists that he is ready to step up and prove he is capable of filling the void.

"If they trust in me to play in Munich, I won't disappoint. The greater the difficulty, the keener I am to give it a go. I have been preparing all season for my big moment to arrive," the centre-back told the official Barcelona website.

"I am aware what kind of team I am in and I have never felt demoralised. I have taken things with ambition, thinking that my time will eventually come. I think I'm gradually getting better and that's very important."

Bartra has made 13 appearances in all competitions so far this season.